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Approved by Florida lawmakers, anaphylaxis and EpiPen bill heads to DeSantisโ desk
Read full article: Approved by Florida lawmakers, anaphylaxis and EpiPen bill heads to DeSantisโ deskA bill in Tallahassee which would require EpiPen and anaphylaxis training for some schools is one step closer to becoming law.
Changes to Florida school start time law head to governor. Hereโs what lawmakers decided
Read full article: Changes to Florida school start time law head to governor. Hereโs what lawmakers decidedThe Florida Legislature passed a bill that will allow school districts to get around 2023 requirements for later start times for public and charter middle and high schools this week, sending the bill to Gov. Ron DeSantis for his signature.
Trump administration cuts $1 billion in school mental health grants, citing conflict of priorities
Read full article: Trump administration cuts $1 billion in school mental health grants, citing conflict of prioritiesThe Trump administration is moving to cancel $1 billion in school mental health grants, saying the award reflect the priorities of the previous administration.
Florida Gov. DeSantis, first lady plan to bring โHope Floridaโ pilot program to school districts
Read full article: Florida Gov. DeSantis, first lady plan to bring โHope Floridaโ pilot program to school districtsFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis and first lady Casey DeSantis announced a program to bring Hope Florida to school districts at an event at Fruitland Park Elementary School in Lake County Wednesday.
EpiPen training bill for schools passes Florida Senate, awaits House approval
Read full article: EpiPen training bill for schools passes Florida Senate, awaits House approvalA bill championed by an Orange County mother that would require EpiPen and anaphylaxis training in some school programs is a step closer to getting to Gov. DeSantisโ desk.
Judges blocks Trump push to cut funding to public schools over diversity programs
Read full article: Judges blocks Trump push to cut funding to public schools over diversity programsA federal judge has blocked the Trump administrationโs guidance forbidding diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in K-12 public schools.
Brevard schools superintendent responds to preferred name controversy, says teacher violated state law
Read full article: Brevard schools superintendent responds to preferred name controversy, says teacher violated state lawSupporters of a Brevard County teacher losing her job next year because she used a studentโs preferred name without parental permission took their protests to the school board on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the district superintendent defended the decision in an exclusive interview with News 6โs Lisa Bell.
Volusia County Schools debates $8 million land purchase for new school
Read full article: Volusia County Schools debates $8 million land purchase for new schoolVolusia County Schools is considering spending $8 million on a piece of land in DeBary to build a new school. However, the city has already stated that the land cannot accommodate a new school.
โCompletely unjust:โ Florida high schoolers rally after teacher loses job for calling student by โpreferredโ name
Read full article: โCompletely unjust:โ Florida high schoolers rally after teacher loses job for calling student by โpreferredโ nameAt dismissal Thursday, students at Satellite High School rallied in support of a teacher who won't be returning to the classroom next year.
Florida teacher loses job for calling student by โpreferredโ name
Read full article: Florida teacher loses job for calling student by โpreferredโ nameThousands are signing a petition to try to help a teacher get her job back at Satellite High School. Brevard Public Schools said it isnโt renewing Melissa Calhounโs contract for next year because she called a student by the name they wanted to be called by, not their legal name.
Florida lawmakers to keep later school start times, add exception for districts
Read full article: Florida lawmakers to keep later school start times, add exception for districtsFlorida lawmakers have hit snooze on a repeal of later school start times for middle and high schools, revising the House and Senate versions of the bill to keep the new times but adding exemptions for schools that arenโt yet able to comply.
Florida Senate committee OKs repealing later school start times
Read full article: Florida Senate committee OKs repealing later school start timesLawmakers in 2023 approved the requirements, citing a need for older students to get more sleep. The requirements are slated to take effect in 2026, but as the deadline has neared, districts have said they are struggling to comply.
Parents upset over graduation plans for Jones High School. Hereโs why
Read full article: Parents upset over graduation plans for Jones High School. Hereโs whyOrange County Public Schools says it prioritized venues for graduation based on graduating class size, not how close the venues were to the school. But Jones High School parents say many parents or students may not have transportation across the county to UCF.
Math gets an assist from the Orlando Magic in this Orange County teacherโs class
Read full article: Math gets an assist from the Orlando Magic in this Orange County teacherโs classAn Orange County Public Schools math teacher is turning learning into a slam dunk by combining her two passions: education and basketball. Jennifer Lopez teaches fourth grade at Stonewyck Elementary School and has developed what she calls โMagic Math.โ
Supreme Court will weigh approval for USโ 1st publicly funded religious charter school, in Oklahoma
Read full article: Supreme Court will weigh approval for USโ 1st publicly funded religious charter school, in OklahomaThe Supreme Court has agreed to take on a new culture war dispute: whether the nationโs first publicly funded religious charter school should be allowed to open in Oklahoma.
Volusia County school board chair steps down amid Moms for Liberty comments controversy
Read full article: Volusia County school board chair steps down amid Moms for Liberty comments controversyIt is not known exactly why Jessie Thompson is stepping down as school board chair, but Thompson came under fire in December after Deltonaโs mayor shared a video of Thompsonโs remarks at a Moms for Liberty Summit last August.
Orange County school board members look for solutions to fund school resource officers
Read full article: Orange County school board members look for solutions to fund school resource officersThe Orange County School Board will begin meetings with five cities in January regarding school resource officer contracts.
โDonโt have any money:โ Some Orange County schools could replace student resource officers with guardians
Read full article: โDonโt have any money:โ Some Orange County schools could replace student resource officers with guardiansOrange County Public Schools may swap school resource officers for guardians in some district buildings next school year.
Boys & Girls Club of Central Florida breaks ground on new Winter Garden facility
Read full article: Boys & Girls Club of Central Florida breaks ground on new Winter Garden facilityThe Boys and Girls Club of Central Florida and the City of Winter Garden broke ground on their new location in the historic East Winter Garden.
Parents upset as Central Florida schools reopen after Helene
Read full article: Parents upset as Central Florida schools reopen after HeleneAfter Hurricane Helene made its way up Floridaโs west coast late Thursday night and into Friday morning, Brevard, Orange, Seminole, Lake and Volusia school districts all opened Friday, but with backlash from parents.
Florida officials pressure schools to roll back sex ed lessons on contraception and consent
Read full article: Florida officials pressure schools to roll back sex ed lessons on contraception and consentSome Florida school districts are rolling back a more comprehensive approach to sex education in favor of abstinence-focused lessons.
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DC charters offer innovations in pandemic-era education
Read full article: DC charters offer innovations in pandemic-era educationSmaller and more nimble than the D.C. Public Schools system, the charters have been able to adapt and modify practices on the fly, trading information and pushing the limits of pandemic-era education. It's a process that the D.C. Public Schools system has watched closely as it plans its own return to the classroom. โThereโs a tremendous amount of trial and error,โ said Shannon Hodge of the D.C. Charter School Alliance, a nonprofit that advocates for the charter system. โThere are real innovations coming out of it.โEach of the three student โcohortsโ at the Social Justice School are assigned a specific bathroom to use. The school received its approval from the D.C. Public Charter School Board over the summer and opened its doors for the first time this fall.